6-Letter Words With MAIN
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With MAIN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With MAIN 8 words
How often does MAIN appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 six-letter words containing MAIN. They average 8.8 points and the best is MAINLY (11 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.8
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 38%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- n 50%
- r 25%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring six-letter word containing MAIN
m 3a 1i 1n 1l 1y 4
M 3 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
mainly
- adverbfor the most part“he is mainly interested in butterflies”
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How many six-letter words containing MAIN are there?
There are 8 six-letter words containing MAIN in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter word containing MAIN?
MAINLY is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DOMAIN (9), DEMAIN (9), MAINED (9).
What are some common six-letter words containing MAIN?
Everyday examples include MAINLY, DOMAIN, REMAIN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing MAIN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEMAIN (9), MAINED (9), ALMAIN (8), MAINER (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.